A quick therapeutic intervention is required in an emergency acute abdominal pain. Therefore, a diagnostic intervention holds a critical importance in deciding a therapeutic direction. This article presents an excerpt from the existing guidelines regarding its indications, contraindications, risks and benefits of Diagnostic Laparoscopy in acute abdominal pain.
Rationale and indication for the Procedure Laparoscopy has been applied by multiple physicians in the diagnosis of non-specific acute abdominal pain, which is defined as acute abdominal pain of less than 7 days duration where the diagnosis remains uncertain after baseline examination and diagnostic tests. The rationale for the use of diagnostic laparoscopy (DL) in this setting is to prevent treatment delay and its potential for disastrous complications and at the same time to avoid unnecessary laparotomy, which is associated with…
